Men of mobilization age who illegally left Ukraine during martial law should be in the focus of attention of Ukrainian services and the authorities of the states where they are currently located. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a press conference, UNN reports.
According to the Head of State, the issue of returning such citizens is important from the point of view of justice and the country's defense capability.
The President emphasized that the Ukrainian army needs rotations, and servicemen who have been at the front for a long time are exhausted by constant combat loads.
Men of mobilization age who left illegally should be in the focus of attention of our services and the authorities of the countries where they are located
He emphasized that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are counting on the return of citizens to strengthen the state's defense and conduct rotations in the army.
Our Armed Forces are counting on their return for rotation – our soldiers are not made of iron
Zelenskyy also repeatedly stated that the state is working to maintain the combat capability of the army and a fair distribution of the burden among those who defend the country.